Boston. Printed and Sold by R. and S. Draper... [1764]. [24]pp. Dbd., stitched. Contemporary notation on one leaf. Light toning and soiling. Very good. The first almanac made following Dr. Nathaniel Ames' death. This almanac was completed by his son, Nathaniel, who continued writing the almanac until the Revolutionary War... More

[St. Louis. nd, ca. 1893]. 30pp. Original printed wrappers. Some light dampstaining in margins. Still very good. This promotional tract for the southern states was issued by the St. Louis, Iron Mountain & Southern Railway Company. Sets forth the agricultural, mineral, manufacturing and commercial advantages of the region, but with... More

[N.p. 1828]. 8pp. Folded half sheet. Some foxing. A very good, unsophisticated copy. Untrimmed and unopened. A scarce anti-Jackson pamphlet from the 1828 presidential campaign. According to the preface, the author, Dr. James L. Armstrong, is, "A gentleman of irreproachable character in the State of Tennessee, near the place where... More

New York. 1849. [4]pp. Minor creasing to edges. Near fine. Promoting "the taste for the Fine Arts", this small pamphlet outlines the General Plan of the International Art-Union. In exchange for an annual fee of five dollars, the subscriber received an engraving equal to the value of the subscription as... More

Philadelphia. 1852. [4]pp. Single folded quarto sheet. Illustrated. Small chip to top margin, a few marginal stabholes, soft creasing. Very good. A rare promotional work advertising a new engraving by Alfred Jones, after Rothermel's famous painting, commemorating Patrick Henry's famous "If this be treason, make the most of it..." speech... More

[Philadelphia. ca. 1850]. Broadsheet, 19 3/4 x 9 inches. Lightly tanned, trimmed close at bottom, with the loss of a line of text (and possibly the imprint). A few small tears at edges, left edge reinforced with tissue. Good plus. Broadsheet, printed on both sides, advertising the latest and greatest... More

[N.p. ca. 1780]. [1]p., 3 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches. Minor wear and soiling. Very good. Printed certificate signed by Capt. John Barry, captain of the first ship in the Continental Navy. The document reads: "I do hereby certify, That the Bearer, [blank] late [blank] on board the [blank] under... More

Boston: Printed and sold by Rogers and Fowle in Queen-street, 1748. 82; 23,[1]pp. Half titles. Later three-quarter morocco and marbled boards. Hinges and spine rubbed, light edge and corner wear. First half title somewhat soiled and with ownership inscription, minor paper loss to several leaves not affecting text, light dampstaining... More

[Philadelphia: Office of the Democratic Press, 1828]. Broadside, 14 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches. Old fold lines. Tanned with light foxing. Very good. An anti-Jackson campaign broadside, issued in the violent and libelous proceedings of the 1828 presidential race. This broadside is decorated with woodcuts of six coffins to illustrate... More

London: H. Such, Printed and Publisher, [nd, but ca. 1850]. Single sheet, about 4 x 9 1/2 inches. Overall condtion is very good. Rather incongruous woodcut vignette of a Chinese man with pagoda and ship in the background. British song sheet with black minstrel song: "A Boatman leads a fearful... More

[Np. n.d. but ca. 1850]. Single sheet, 10 x 3 1/2 inches. Woodcut vignette. Some very minor edge nicks. Very good. British black minstrel song sheet with small vignette of two smoking West India slaves, with a ship in background. "Happy are we us Niggers so gay / We'll laugh... More

Birmingham: Printed and Sold by T. Watts, [nd. but ca. 1850]. Single sheet, about 10 x 3 1/2 inches. Some slight edge wrinkles and dustiness. Overall quite good. Minstrel song sheet printed in England, with a charming woodcut vignette of a street peddlar surrounded by several children: "Since you wish... More

New York. 1970. [8]pp. Folio. Previously folded. Tanned. About very good. An informational newspaper published by the Committee to Defend the Panther 21 that broadly states the goals of the Black Panther movement, and prints a long letter on the unfairness of the charges against the Panthers, addressed to the... More

[Cochabamba. 1887]. Broadside, 8 3/4 x 4 1/4 inches. Several minor edge tears, some weakness along fold lines, otherwise very good. An amusing late-19th century political leaflet from the Bolivian city of Cochabamba, in which the writers accuse their liberal opponents of being sore electoral losers and of raving "like... More

[Chuquisaca. 1837]. Broadside, 12 1/4 x 8 1/2 inches. Several chips and tears, one two-inch tear at lower right edge. Light foxing and tanning. About good. Nationalist broadside issued by the Bolivian congress in 1837, addressed to the people and exhorting them to have faith in the strength of the... More

Sucre: Tipografia de la Libertad, September 23, 1887. Broadsheet, [2]pp., 12 3/4 x 8 3/4 inches. Several chips, small tears, and moderate tanning at edges. Top two corners torn away, and two further top edge tape repairs, not affecting text. Several tears along fold lines. About good. A Bolivian broadside... More

[Chuquiasca. 1839]. Broadsheet, [2]pp., 12 3/4 x 8 inches. 2 1/4 inch tear at lower right edge, minor soiling and tanning. Good. A short address to the Bolivian people by newly elected president José Miguel de Velasco in 1839, denouncing the previous ten years of dictatorship under Andrés de Santa... More